FAI holds an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) issued by the German Federal Ministry of Transport under license no. D-049-EG, as well as a Maintenance License for aircraft of the manufacturer Learjet-Bombardier and Falcon Dassault, license no. DE.145.0062 EASA Part-145. FAI also operates an in-house pilot-training center (APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATION; ATO) under license no. DE.ATO.062.

All three licenses are quality seals, certifying that all quality requirements are met for air transport, maintenance and pilot-training. This is compulsory for all German Air Service Operators.

2015

In July 2015 FAI rent-a-jet AG was awarded being one of the “Bavarian Best 50”–Enterprises of the year, concerning to its outstanding increase of sales and employees in recent years.
The award was handed over by Mrs. Ilse Aigner, the Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Energy and Technology in the State of Bavaria.

Fleet utilization increased by 10% to more than 12,700 hours of airtime.

On February 25/26/27 participation in Abu Dhabi Air Expo (Booth #12). At the same time, completion and opening of FAI hangar 7 with additional capacity of 3000 m² adjacent to its existing hangar 6 and office building.

May 20 - 22 Ebace Convention, Geneva.

2013

In June, FAI starts expanding its hangar space in Nuremberg by building an additional hangar of 3000 m² adjacent to its existing hangar and office building.

In May at EBACE Convention in Geneva, FAI rent-a-jet AG receives the Bronze Safety of Flight Award for achieving more than 40,000 hours of safe flying since 2008.

In the fiscal year of 2011 FAI generates operational revenues of more than € 50 m (US$ 64 m), which reflects an increase of more than
20% versus 2010. 40% of the revenues (= € 20 m) were generated by the business sector "worldwide Patient Transport by Ambulance Jet", 20% in "Public Services" for NGO's in Africa, 30% in "VIP-Charter" and 10% in "Aircraft-Leasing and Maintenance for 3rd Party".

The inauguration of FAI's new headquarters takes place in April at Nuremberg International Airport (NUE/EDDN).

2010

In summer 2010 FAI starts the construction of a company owned state of the art 6000 m² hangar and office building in Nuremberg.
FAI brilliantly passes the EURAMI audit for re-certification. In June, MIG increases its interest in FAI to 51 %, after
Exercising a call-option.

2009

FAI is expanding the activities in executive travel or VIP charter when taking delivery from Dassault Aircraft of a new Falcon 900DX EASy. Since then, two Global Express, one CRJ 200 and three CL 604 have been added to the fleet.

In March, FAI acquires a 60% stake in Nomad Aviation, Switzerland, a Swiss EU-OPS1 Operator. This stake is sold in June 2010 by a management buy-out to the Managing Directors.

2008

The Axtmann-Family sells a 49,9 % stake in FAI to MIG Aviation Holdings Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus. A 100 % subsidiary of MIG Marfin Investment Group Holdings S. A., Athens, Greece, which is not only the largest Investment Group in Greece, but also one of the largest ones in Eastern Europe.

2007

FAI is awarded the EURAMI's (European Aero-Medical Institute) Certificate "Critical Care", which is the highest certification EURAMI is issuing to Air Ambulance Operators.

2001

FAI acquires its first two Learjet Aircraft (Learjet 35A + Learjet 55), the company starts concentrating to Air Ambulance related business.

1991

FAI takes over GRUNDIG's Flight Department in a second outsourcing process.

1989

The private club sells the company by an outsourcing process and the new company's name is FAI. The company is owned by the Axtmann-Family's Holding and is fully independent.

1986

FAI rent-a-jet AG (dba FAI Flight-Ambulance-International) is founded as a 100%-subsidiary of a private club under the company name of IFA-Flugbetriebs GmbH, and starts operation of two ea. rescue-helicopters.